The first trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom definitely impressed and all eyes are now on the sequel to see if it can end the DC Extended Universe's troubled run on a positive note.

Today, we have some beautiful new variant covers from DC Comics which put a comic book spin on these live-action characters. While the big screen Aquaman's appearance differs greatly from his comic book counterpart's classic look, Momoa's version certainly looks at home on the page.

DC Studios will reboot the DCEU as the DCU when Creature Commandos and Superman: Legacy are released, but is Arthur Curry going to have a place in that world?

Rumour has it the actor will play Lobo, and during an interview with io9, director James Wan made it clear that he viewed this sequel as a project separate from any wider universes.

"I've always designed these two films to be within their own world," the filmmaker says. "And so the advantage of not being hooked into this bigger universe is ultimately whatever happens over there, it doesn’t really affect my movie. And so, as you can see in this film, it doesn’t hook it to anything. It lives in its own world."

Reiterating that this story is now standalone, Wan suggested he would like to revisit Aquaman in the DCU. "The Jason Momoa story as Aquaman definitely has more places to go. And yes, when we get to the end of this...we’re not going to giving things away because where we go at the end of this movie, it does tee up something bigger."

Check out those Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom-inspired comic book covers below.

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